Man charged with theft of Mercedes in Gardendale

Christopher Martinez, 24, faces a charge of aggravated robbery, a charge of deadly conduct with a firearm and a charge of criminal mischief.

Christopher Martinez, 24, faces a charge of aggravated robbery, a charge of deadly conduct with a firearm and a charge of criminal mischief.

Photo: Bexar County Jail

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Christopher Martinez, 24, faces a charge of aggravated robbery, a charge of deadly conduct with a firearm and a charge of criminal mischief.

Christopher Martinez, 24, faces a charge of aggravated robbery, a charge of deadly conduct with a firearm and a charge of criminal mischief.

Photo: Bexar County Jail

Man charged with theft of Mercedes in Gardendale

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A man accused of stealing a car in Gardendale and leading San Antonio police officers on a short chase was charged Wednesday, police said.

Christopher Martinez, 24, faces a charge of aggravated robbery, a charge of deadly conduct with a firearm and a charge of criminal mischief. He is being held at the Bexar County Jail with bail set at $91,000.

According to Martinez’s arrest warrant affidavit, Martinez approached the owner of a 2008 Mercedes Benz around 1 p.m. Tuesday in the 1000 block of North Sabinas Street.

Martinez pointed a handgun at the owner of the car and asked him for the car keys, the affidavit states.

According to police records, Martinez asked another man sitting in the passenger seat to get out before driving away in the car.

A couple of hours later, the affidavit states that Martinez was seen by undercover detectives driving the car in the Southwest Side near Rigsby Avenue and Loop 410. They said he fled and shortly afterward wrecked the car. He took off on foot, but the undercover detectives caught him and arrested him, the affidavit states.

According to police documents, Martinez admitted to police he stole the 2008 Mercedes Benz and pointed a handgun at the owner of the car.